as in incredulous
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
tried to explain her weeklong disappearance with an incredible tale of abduction by a total stranger
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Recent Examples of incredible
The project follows efforts from fellow emirate Dubai to transform its city into a walkable one, while nearby Saudi Arabia is even more ambitious with its incredible building spree, including the JEC Tower and the Line.
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New Atlas, 24 June 2025
Told in the second person – a love letter from a younger sister to an older – this incredible novel, from the author of The Wedding People, explores how absence can be the biggest presence.
—Fran Littlewood
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Over the weekend, Jenner posted a photo of her long, oval nails to her Instagram Stories, showing off the most incredible tan and black snakeskin manicure.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 23 June 2025
Seeing my 15-year-old daughter experience Italy for the first time was a pretty incredible moment for me as a mom.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 23 June 2025
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New Atlas, 24 June 2025
Told in the second person – a love letter from a younger sister to an older – this incredible novel, from the author of The Wedding People, explores how absence can be the biggest presence.
—Fran Littlewood
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Over the weekend, Jenner posted a photo of her long, oval nails to her Instagram Stories, showing off the most incredible tan and black snakeskin manicure.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 23 June 2025
Seeing my 15-year-old daughter experience Italy for the first time was a pretty incredible moment for me as a mom.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
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After 12 Days Tony Botti, a public information officer for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said during the news conference that officials are incredulous that Slaton was able to travel so far via bicycle and on foot.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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In a TikTok video, the woman shared the shaky video her boyfriend took, receiving over 980,000 views and over 1,600 comments from incredulous TikTokers.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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That feeling of surprise, the shock of unbelievable graphics being rendered in real time, stood up for the entire game.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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This still is unbelievable – not that those Braves officials continued their epidemic of team-friendly deals with players, but that neither Acuna nor anybody in his financial orbit could see beyond the present.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Households below those thresholds may qualify for the full tax benefit, but are unlikely to buy an expensive enough car to do so, economists said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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De-Lin, a fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health, saw some patients who, at 20 weeks of pregnancy, learned that their fetuses had severe anomalies and were unlikely to survive.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
24 June 2025
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With her own and her family’s freedom at stake, Leila is faced with an impossible choice: comply with the Iranian regime or fight on for the gold.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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Yet enforcement was impossible, for there was no way to track down absent and delinquent fathers.—
Augustine Sedgewick,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Looking back 160 years ago, the thought of African Americans leading financial institutions that drive affordable housing and wealth creation was nearly unimaginable.—
Lenwood V. Long,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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There was no need to imagine the imaginable or the unimaginable.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Beyond mere efficiency gains, AI possesses the transformative potential to reconfigure entire business models through the creation of products and services previously inconceivable with conventional AI approaches.—
Indivar Nayyar,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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What soon followed was likely inconceivable to most — even seasoned cyber mavens.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Even for a show that’s famous for its silliness, this is a ridiculous storyline.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 June 2025
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And finally… As bad as some teams are, the rule that every club must be represented at the All-Star Game borders on ridiculous.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Thank you, Florida Panthers, for giving us such a fantastic season and back-to-back Stanley Cups.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Our at-bat quality was fantastic throughout the game.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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